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London: James and John Knapton, John Darby et Alios, 1730. New and Expanded Edition. hardcover. Very good. Two volumes, folios, full calf. Illustrated with 10 copperplates and 51 maps; frontispiece engraving of Camden by R. White; maps of England and the Counties by Robert Morden. The self-described Second Edition. This classic of the United Kingdom was translated from the Latin original, and expanded by Bishop Edmund Gibson (former librarian at Lambeth). The English Short Title Catalog, no. N15690, dates this scarce edition to "1730"?. [Brunet I. 1511; Sowerby 326 (1600 text in Latin), 327 (1753 3d ed.); PMM 101 [the 1586 ed.]. Title pages printed in red and black; text printed in 1536 double columns; antiquarian cuts including ancient coins, and a rendering of Stonehenge by Johannes Kip. The Appendix covers Ireland, Chronicles of the Kings of Man, the Insertions made by Dr. Philemon Holland in his English translation of BRITANNIA; with extensive Index and errata page. Contemporary calf covers,… Leer más

New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1904. first edition. Hardcover . Very good. Illustrated with Portraits, Pictures, and Diagrams. Large octavos,(approx. 6" by 9") dark red cloth with blind stamped titles and decoration on top covers, gilt titles on spines; top edges gilt. Vol. I: xix [1] 406 pages. Vol. II: xiii [1] 409 pages. Includes index in volume 2. Frontispiece with tissue guard in Volume I of John Davison Rockefeller in 1904. Volume II frontispiece (with tissue guard) of John D. Rockefeller :a sketch from life by George Varian made in Cleveland, October 1903. Former owner bookplate in each volume on front paste-down endpaper. Some cracking at inner hinges, but tight. Small scuff in preface and another in contents list of Chapter seven in volume I - neither obscures text. Howes, 1994. 33. Autograph signature of Ida M.Tarbell on a card, laid in. 042407B

London: Printed for the Author: And sold by J. Walter, at Charing-Cross, and S. Crowder, in Pater-noster Row., 1778. first edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large octavo,(22.5 x 13.5 cm) early tree calf, expertly rebacked, title mended, a tear in each map neatly repaired Illustrated with 4 copper plates and two folding maps. [xx] xvi [17] -543 [ i plate placements and errata sheet]. Howes C-215 "Carver penetrated further into the East than any other English explorer before the Revolution...his book stimulated curiosity concerning routes to the Pacific, later satisfied by MacKenzie and Lewis and Clark."

London: Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1614. The Second Edition, Much Enlarged with Additions Through the whole Work. hardcover. Very Good. Approx. 28.5 cm by 19 cm (11 3/8" tall by 71/2" wide) , Paneled calf, rebacked, l[28], 331, 330-851, 862-899, 900-918, [36] p; last page of index and errata page repaired at corner.With the bookplate and coat of arms of Edward Disbrowe Esq. / Walton Derbyshire on the front paste-down endpaper. One cover corner bumped and cracked, some wear at other corners. Light, scattered foxing. Crease on front blank. STC (2nd ed) 20506. Sabin 66679

Nuremberg, Germany: Christoff Heussler, 1564. New Edition. hardcover. Very good. Folio, 29 cm., a-m, n (verso of n8 blank), 80 leaves, 387 pages; Auff's new yetzo, dem alten Exemplar nach, mit sonderm Fleiss widerumb gedruckt. Folio, full leather, original panelled calf over oak boards, blind and gilt stamping, skillfully recased by Kner & [William] Anthony, with original spine laid down over new, marginal paper repairs to fore-edges of title-leaf and six of the final leaves, eight brasses at corners. Titlepage and some portions of text printed in red and black. Osiander was an early disciple of Martin Luther.This catechism is attributed to him, and it originally appeared in the 1530s. Bound with, HEILSAME UND NUTZLICHE ERTLARUNG, des Ehrwirdigen Herren Johannis Brentij, uber den Catechismum. Translated by Hartmann Beyer. Peter Brubach. Frankfurt, 1554. This is the Second Edition in German of Brenz's Revised First Protestant catechism [see Bibliographica Brentiana, #292] Beyer was known as the… Leer más

Sweet's Catalog Service, a division of F. W. Dodge Corp., (1944). First Edition. hardcover. Very good. Wire spiral bound pictorial boards, approximately 6" wide by 8 3/8". Unpaginated. Illustrated in blue, orange, gray and black. Yellow endpapers. Some light soil on covers; light wear at cover edges. Minor scattered foxing on a couple of pages. Knud Lonberg-Holm has been called the father of information design and one of Buckminster Fuller's greatest influences. Lonberg-Holm and Sutnar were a modern design team ahead of its time in the realm of information design. 042407A. Graphic Design.

London: Published by the Committee of the Society For Keeping Things in Their Places., 1850. hardcover. very good. Oblong, 3/4 leather with pebbled cloth boards, gilt spine title/ 24.5 cm wide by 14 cm high, bound accordian style. The panorama, when opened, extends to approx. 552 cm. Each of the 24 lithographed plates are hand-colored, except for the title page, Issued both in plain and colored copies, this book was the fourth of seven panoramas Sala engraved for publisher Adolphus Ackermann in 1850-51. An amusing, tongue-in-cheek look at the Great Exhibition, and quite scarce. 092717D

London and New York: The Studio Ltd./ William Edwin Rudge, (c. 1931). first edition. hardcover. near Very Good. Quarto. Unpaginated. Preface plus eleven chapters in English, and summary in French. Sixteen beautiful color inserted plates embody various aspects of graphic page design. Also includes many black and white illustrations accented with blue in the text. Former owner bookplate on copyright page has caused some puckering in the leaf. Three of the plates are partially detached from the stubs, and there is some cracking between a few pages. Clear tape has been applied to the fore-edge of the top cover and the outer rear cover corners. The slipcase also has some tape at top and bottom. 092717D

Louisville: The Prentice Press, (1895). first thus. hardcover. Good +. With introductions by Lieut.-Gen John B. Gordon and Rev. Henry M. Field. Small quarto, brown cloth covers with pictorial design, xxiv 647 pages. Colors faded on the covers; front hinge cracked, head and foot of spine and corners worn, Good +. Illustrated. Frontispiece portrait of Stonewall Jackson. SIGNED by Mary Anna Jackson. Mrs. Jackson was known as "The Widow of the Confederacy" and scores of Confederate veterans journeyed to visit her. This is a revised and enlarged edition of the "Life and Letters of General Thomas J. Jackson" that was published in 1892 by Harper and Brothers. War Between the States, American Civil War, Confederate Generals. 092717B

Richmond: William Ramsay, 1819. first edition. hardcover. Very good. 16mo, 112 pages. Full mottled leather with title in gilt on a red leather label on spine; gilt rules on spine. Some foxing on endpapers. New Howes 427 b. War of 1812, Americana. Studio

Chicago: Baird & Warner, 1928. first edition. hardcover. near Very Good. Folio (19" tall by 12 3/4" wide), olive green paper covered boards stamped in gilt with black cloth spine, 95 pages. Includes index in front, and black and white photographs of Chicago (and Evanston) apartment buildings with descriptions. There are some interior shots, as well as detailed layouts of apartments and configurations of each story. Large inscription on both front and rear endpapers. Covers have some wear at edges. A couple of pages have small tears in the margins. One leaf (p. 43/44) has paper clip marks in the top margin and p. 43 has one sentence underlined in ink. Photos available upon request. This oversize book will incur additional shipping charges, please inquire. Architecture, Real Estate. (St-Ch)

Pueblo, Colorado, 1893. first edition. hardcover. Very good. Octavo, green cloth covers with black rules and gilt titles on top cover. 59 pages. Black and white photographic portrait of the author preceding title page. Illustrated title page plus 8 other full page illustrations. A couple of leaves have creases; a few dog-eared page corners; covers have very light wear, very good. Wright Howes: The Final Edition D-71 , "d" very rare.

Philadelphia: Published By William Cobbett, 1796. hardcover. Good +. Octavo, marbled boards with red leather spine and tips. Contain seven pamphlets, each published by Thomas Bradford in Philadelphia, paginated separately: I. Observations on the Emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestly,...Together With A Comprehensive Story of a Farmer's Bull. Bradford's fourth edition; II. A Bone To Gnaw for the Democrats; or Observations on a Pamphlet, Entitled, "The Political Progress of Britain" the second edition, revised 1795; III. A Kick For A Bite: or, Review Upon Review; With a Critical Essay, on the works of Mrs. S. Rowson; in a letter to the editor, or Editors of the American Monthly Review. Second Edition, 1796; IV. A Bone to Gnaw, for the democrats, Part II, Containing, 1st Observations on a Patriotic pamphlet Entitled, "Proceedings of the United Irishmen." 2ndly, Democratic Principles Exemplified by Example. 3dly. Democratic Memoirs; or an account of some recent feats performed by the Frenchified Citizens of… Leer más

London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, (1915). first edition. hardcover. Very good/very good. "With An Ambiguous introduction by H.G. Wells." Octavo, green cloth covers with gilt spine titles and gilt design on top cover. Top edge gilt. 342 pages. Foxing on edges of book block and light scattered foxing in text. Dust jacket has chipping at head and foot of spine and at a couple of corners; some light creasing. H. G Wells uses the pseudonym of Reginal Bliss in this literary satire.

Minneapolis: Robert R. Burns, 1964. first edition. hardcover. near Fine. Quarto, over 9 1/4" - 12" tall. Signed by 48 of 50 State Governors. Red and black leather-patterned cloth covers. Fine condition. Each state has a photo of the state capitol building, a photo of the governor, and a biographical sketch of the governor on one page, and the facing page gives information about the state (i. e. state seal, population, etc.). This copy is signed by 48 of the 50 state governors of 1964 (lacks the signatures of Jimmie Davis of Louisiana and Henry Louis Bellmon of Oklahoma) on or near their photo portraits. Includes such nationally known figures as George C. Wallace of Alabama, George Romney of Michigan, Otto Kerner of Illinois, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller of New York, Mark O. Hatfield of Oregon, William Scranton of Pennsylvania, and John Bowden Connally of Texas. An exciting time capsule of gubernatorial politics in 1964.

Garden City, N.Y. and Toronto: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1921. limited edition. hardcover. Very good +. Octavo, 178 pages. Number 158 of a limited editon of 250 copies. Signed by Joseph Conrad on the limitation page. Bound in cream parchment boards with gilt ship design and titles on top cover and spine; gilt rules, and blue stripe on front and rear and blue tips on corners. Corners lightly worn and some darkening at head of spine and foot of spine. Bookplate of prominent Chicago book collectors of the early 20th century on the front paste-down endpaper. Studio

(Millbrook, NY): League for Spiritual Discovery (Kriya Press of Sri Ram Ashrama), (1967). first edition. softcover. Very Good. Stapled wrappers. Front cover with color design. Approx. 7" by 9 1/4". [4] 27 [3] pages. Waviness on side page edges and covers. A few inked letters on rear cover. Includes Minutes of the the First Membership Meeting of the League for Spiritual Discovery, and By-Laws of League for Spiritual Discovery, and Minutes of the First Meeting of the Board of Guides. Several pages of black and white photo reproductions of life at Millbrook, including shots of Leary. Leary details the aims of The League for Spiritual Discovery (L.S.D.), including: Drop-out, Turn-on, Tune-in. 042407A or CRBC

London: Tilt and Bogue, 1842. third edition. hardcover. Very good. Catlin, George. Two volumes large octavos, blind-stamped brown cloth. Wear at cover edges, near Very Good. {Howes C-241; Wagner-Camp 84.5; Sabin 11536} "Catlin illustrated his book with line-cut reductions of his original paintings, and in the text described his adventurous years among the Indians. He recorded his observations of ceremonies, dances, hunting methods, forms of warfare, and the ways of daily living among the major tribes of the high plains and the Rocky Mountains" -- Wagner / Camp / Becker, 84. William Clark -- he of Lewis & Clark fame--testified that "I have seen Mr. Catlin's Collection of Portraits of Indians, east of the Rocky Mountains, many of which were familiar to me, and painted in my presence: as far as they have included Indians of my acquaintance, the likenesses are easily recognized, bearing the most striking resemblance to the originals, as well as faithful representations of their… Leer más

Washington: A. and G. Way, 1814. hardcover. Very good. Octavo, 370 pages, two folding plates. Bound into blue-green paper covered boards with leather spine. This report was the result of a resolution in the House of Representatives on the 23rd of September, 1814: "Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the caues of the success of the enemy in his recent enterprises against this metropolis, and the neighboring town of Alexandria; and into the manner in which public buildings and property were destroyed, and the amount thereof, and that they have power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Stockton, Mr. Miller, Mr. Goldsborough, Mr. Barbour and Mr. Pickens, were appointed the said committee." Pages are age-tanned, some scattered foxing. Browning on covers, still, a very nice copy. Sabin 69796. Howes W152. 112304A

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1938. first edition, as stated. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo, blue cloth covers with gilt title and decorations; gilt titles on a white field on spine; vi + 313 pages. Signed by Helen Keller in pencil in her characteristic block print on a tipped in page. Anne Marie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher of 49 years, died on October 20, 1936. Ms Polly Thomson, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, had been a companion to Helen Keller and Ms. Sullivan for 22 years, and after Sullivans's death she and Helen Keller "sailed for Scotland to find a quiet time in which to readjust their lives. Miss Keller began the journal on the ship. It is her awakening from a great spiritual numbness into a renewed determination to make her life of service to others." 020207A or CRBC